[Rain Man]

Okay, after a day of thought, here's my draft:

1st round (#18) - CB Marcus Peters

I was really tempted to go with Shane Ray here, but I found a non-drug-addicted substitute for Ray further down. The only other consideration here was C Cameron Erving, but since I needed both CB and C, I went with the higher-skill position.

2nd round (#49) - OLB Nate Orchard

I like anyone who puts up 18 sacks his senior year, and I could use an OLB upgrade. This was a little bit of a luxury pick, but not much. I also considered Mitch Morse (desperate at C), T Jake Fisher, and OLB Randy Gregory, and to a lesser extent C Hroniss Grasu and DE Owamagbe Odhigizuwa. But Orchard was my guy.

3rd round (#80). CB Steve Nelson.

First off, I declined the move-up offer to #76, so I keep my #193 pick and pick at #80.

This was a really, really hard pick. Nelson was a bit of a luxury since I'd already drafted Peters, but I like the pick and was really thin at CB. However, I looked really hard at TE Tyler Kroft, OT Chaz Green, DT Carl Davis, G Daryl Williams, and a little bit at ILB Paul Dawson. This was a really hard pick.

3rd round (#98) - OT TJ Clemmings

Pretty easy pick here. Really didn't consider anybody else, because I'm desperate at OT. I've invested a lot of picks there and didn't want to give up another high pick, so Clemmings is my desperate gamble there this year.

4th round (#118 - Traded) - Okay, I'm using my trade down here. The #118 pick is worth 58 points, and at a 35% discount that comes to 37.7 points. I'm trading down with the Vikings for their #146 pick (33 points), their #228 pick (2 points), and their #232 pick (2 points). The 2 point figures are because the draft chart only goes to #224, so I just used the value of the #224 pick.

(Traded - #146 pick) - QB Brett Hundley

My philosophy is to keep taking QBs every year, and Hundley seemed like the best value. It was hard because I'm desperate for a C and strongly considered C Shaq Mason, and I also wanted DE Marcus Hardison. But getting Hundley also let me trade down.

5th round (#154) - I am accepting the trade for G Ben Grubbs.

5th round (#172) - FS Derron Smith.

I need help at FS and keep trying to get it in the lower picks. Let's try again. I strongly considered OT Tyrus Thompson here, as well as CB Charles Gaines and our own TE James O'Shaugnessy.

5th round (#173) - DT Michael Bennett

Seemed like a great value pick here. I can use him at my 3-4 DE position. Really no other options here, because I was targeting him.

6th round (#193) - C Andy Gallik

I really need a starting center, but had too many other holes to fill. So Andy, you're going to be starting for me this year. Let's hope you play well. No other choices here because I'd targeted him as a value pick.

6th round (#217) - TE Ben Koyack

I need a backup TE and he seemed like a good value. Lots of options here, but I had lots of 7th round picks, so keep reading. I also considered TE Gerald Christian.

7th round (#228, acquired in trade down) - FS Gerod Holliman.

I need a starting FS desperately, but had too many other holes. Hopefully Gerod or Derron can hold it down or one of the strong safeties on my roster can move back

7th round (#232, acquired in trade down) - OT Corey Robinson

A long shot, but I liked him and my OT position is a mess right now. He'll have a chance to compete.

7th round (#233) - CB Ifo Ekpre-Olomu.

I figure I can stash him on my roster and hope his knee heels.

I probably should use one of these picks on La'el Collins, but I didn't. You know, just in case. I liked a lot of the late prospects.